[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 145 (Wednesday, July 29, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45214-45215]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-18481]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. IC15-10-000]


Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC-732); Comment 
Request; Extension

AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Energy.

ACTION: Notice of information collection and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork

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Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A), the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) is soliciting public comment 
on the currently approved information collection, FERC-732, Electric 
Rate Schedules and Tariffs: Long-Term Firm Transmission Rights in 
Organized Electricity Markets.

DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due September 28, 
2015.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments (identified by Docket No. IC15-10-
000) by either of the following methods:
     eFiling at Commission's Web site: http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp
     Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, Secretary of the Commission, 888 First Street NE., 
Washington, DC 20426.
    Instructions: All submissions must be formatted and filed in 
accordance with submission guidelines at: http://www.ferc.gov/help/submission-guide.asp. For user assistance contact FERC Online Support 
by email at [email protected], or by phone at: (866) 208-3676 
(toll-free), or (202) 502-8659 for TTY.
    Docket: Users interested in receiving automatic notification of 
activity in this docket or in viewing/downloading comments and 
issuances in this docket may do so at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/docs-filing.asp.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Brown may be reached by email at 
[email protected], telephone at (202) 502-8663, and fax at (202) 
273-0873.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: FERC-732, Electric Rate Schedules and Tariffs: Long-Term 
Firm Transmission Rights in Organized Electricity Markets.
    OMB Control No.: 1902-0245.
    Type of Request: 18 CFR part 42 provides the reporting requirements 
of FERC-732 as they pertain to long-term transmission rights. To 
implement section 1233\1\ of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct 
2005),\2\ the Commission requires each transmission organization that 
is a public utility with one or more organized electricity markets to 
make available long-term firm transmission rights that satisfy each of 
the Commission's guidelines.
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    \1\ 16 U.S.C. 824 et al.
    \2\ Added new section 217 (16 U.S.C. 824Q) to the Federal Power 
Act (FPA)
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    The FERC-732 regulations require that transmission organizations 
(that are public utilities with one or more organized electricity 
markets) choose one of two ways to file:
     File tariff sheets making long-term firm transmission 
rights available that are consistent with each of the guidelines 
established by FERC
     File an explanation describing how their existing tariffs 
already provide long-term firm transmission rights that are consistent 
with the guidelines.

Additionally, the Commission requires each transmission organization to 
make its transmission planning and expansion procedures and plans 
available to the public.
    FERC-732 enables the Commission to exercise its wholesale electric 
rate and electric power transmission oversight and enforcement 
responsibilities in accordance with the FPA, the Department of Energy 
Organization Act (DOE Act), and EPAct 2005.
    Type of Respondents: Public utility with one or more organized 
electricity markets.
    Estimate of Annual Burden: \3\ The Commission estimates the total 
Public Reporting Burden for this information collection as: \4\
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    \3\ The Commission defines burden as the total time, effort, or 
financial resources expended by persons to generate, maintain, 
retain, or disclose or provide information to or for a Federal 
agency. For further explanation of what is included in the 
information collection burden, reference 5 CFR 1320.3.
    \4\ No filings were received during the past twelve months.

                   FERC-732, Electric Rate Schedules and Tariffs: Long-Term Firm Transmission Rights in Organized Electricity Markets
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                                                                                         Number of                      Average  burden
                                                                        Number of      responses per   Total number of     hours  per    Estimated total
                                                                       respondents       respondent       responses         response      annual burden
                                                                                (A)              (B)    (A) x (B) = (C)            (D)                (C) x (D)
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Public utility with one or more organized electricity markets......               1                1                1            1,180            1,180
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    The total estimated annual cost burden to respondents would be 
$84,960 [1,180 hours * $72.00/hour \5\ = $84,960].
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    \5\ The cost figure is the 2015 FERC average salary plus 
benefits ($149,489/year or $72/hour). FERC staff estimates that 
industry costs for salary plus benefits are similar to Commission 
costs.
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    Comments: Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the Commission, including whether the information will have practical 
utility; (2) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden and 
cost of the collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility and clarity of the information collection; and (4) ways to 
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are 
to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology.

    Dated: July 22, 2015.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-18481 Filed 7-28-15; 8:45 am]
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